Municipal Corporation

Politics

Govt empowers taxman to get defaulters address from banks, municipal authorities

The government has amended rules and empowered the taxman to use banking, insurance and municipal corporation's database to obtain address of a 'hiding' or an 'untraceable' income tax defaulter

1 min read24 Dec 2017
Politics

L-G discusses draft introducing parking charges in Delhi residential areas

The draft proposes that on-street parking in Delhi's residential areas for the first hour would be priced at least twice of off-street and will increase exponentially with duration

2 min read28 Sep 2017
Politics

What's next for Arvind Kejriwal if MCD exit poll results are true?

According to two exit polls for MCD elections, the BJP could return to power for the third time, beating Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP and Congress

2 min read25 Apr 2017
Politics

BMC mayor will be from our party: Shiv Sena

A day after the results of BMC elections, Shiv Sena indicated its unwillingness towards a post-poll alliance with BJP and says its fight will continue

2 min read24 Feb 2017
Opinion

Towards directly elected and empowered mayors

The post of mayor should be important in itself and not just be seen as a stepping stone to state or national-level politics

5 min read12 Aug 2016
Politics

With no rains, water woes worsen in Nashik

The problem of water scarcity in Maharashtra's Nashik has worsened as the district's 12 small and medium water reservoirs have dried up

1 min read15 Jun 2016
Politics

Delhi HC considers plea seeking unification of zonal municipal corporations in Delhi

The HC seeks a reply from the Lt. Governor and three municipal bodies on the matter

1 min read11 Feb 2016
Industry

TRS sweeps Hyderabad municipal polls

TRS candidates won 99 wards out of 150, claiming the mayor's seat in India's fourth biggest city

1 min read6 Feb 2016
Photos

These photos show why Chennai will need months to get back to normal

As Chennai lies littered for weeks, it poses a serious threat to the health of citizens

8 Dec 2015
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Politics

Mumbai development plan 2034 to be revised

State government asks municipal corporation to correct factual errors, come out with revised draft in four months

4 min read22 Apr 2015